The Fall 2023 issue of our Council Courier newsletter has hit mailboxes across Wisconsin. As always, this issue covers a lot of ground. One of the stories, in fact, is literally about the ground—specifically, the ground around the Council’s building in Madison. Readers will get a walk through the Council’s new Sensory Gardens. With artful… Continue Reading Check Out the Fall Issue of the Council Courier Newsletter
The Council serves a clientele that is diverse in every way, including economic status. This year, grants from four foundations are enabling the Council to provide adaptive products that enhance safety and assist with daily living tasks at no cost to clients who cannot afford to purchase them on their own. We’re grateful to the… Continue Reading Grants Support Tools to Promote Safety and Independence
The Council offers an array of vision services provided by certified, professional staff. Our Vision Services staff members combine special training with a compassionate, respectful, client-centered approach. In the February issue of On Sight, we outlined the range of vision services provided at the Council: Low vision evaluations, vision rehabilitation therapy, access technology instruction, orientation… Continue Reading New Video Provides Overview of Vision Services at the Council
Interested in learning more about the array of vision services the Council offers? We invite you to check out this new video featuring our talented, highly qualified Vision Services team. The 12-minute video provides a great overview of our vision services menu, which includes low vision evaluations, vision rehab therapy, access technology instruction, orientation and… Continue Reading New Video: Vision Services at the Council
Louis Braille once wrote: “Access to communication in the widest sense is access to knowledge.” The raised dot system he developed has been a powerful and liberating tool for people with vision loss since the early 1900s. January is Braille Literacy Month, but the opportunity to learn braille is now a year-round thing at the… Continue Reading Improving Quality of Life Through Braille Literacy
Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Rachel Pavone working with a client on use of a braille labeler. Whether it’s during a home visit, at a job site, at our own office or in a virtual remote session, the Council’s Vision Services staff can help determine the impact of vision loss on an individual’s daily activities and… Continue Reading What’s on the Menu? Council’s Vision Services Offerings Continue to Grow
Louis Braille was born on January 4, 1809. Four years ago, the United Nations honored him by proclaiming that date World Braille Day. World Braille Day celebrates the importance of Braille’s revolutionary raised dot system, which allows people who are unable to interact with ordinary print to read through touch. World Braille Day also kicks… Continue Reading The Value of Everyday Braille: A World Braille Day Message
Families renew old traditions and create new ones during the holiday season. Whether it’s a neighborhood hike or a game around a table, time off from work and an open afternoon or evening provides the leisure time to celebrate—and play—with the ones you love. We asked members of the Council’s Vision Services team for their… Continue Reading Holiday Season Means Time for Family Fun
“OH YEAH.” That’s Rachel Pavone’s enthusiastic, unhesitant response to the question “Are you a good cook?” That’s what happens, she adds, when you grow up with a father who cooked in an Italian restaurant. “He made pizza at home including crust from scratch.” Rachel said her mother was a whiz in the kitchen too. So… Continue Reading The Council’s Rachel Pavone Whips Up Safe Holiday Cooking Tips
Garry Lone struggled with depression most of his life. As he experienced vision loss, his depression worsened. “My vision loss impacted my depression because I used to be able to do things that require clear vision,” Garry says. “I cannot ride my bike independently or watch Westerns on TV anymore.” The mental health impact of… Continue Reading Your Mental Health: How Vision Loss Impacts Depression
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The Fall 2023 issue of our Council Courier newsletter has hit mailboxes across Wisconsin. As always, this issue covers a lot of ground. One of the stories, in fact, is literally about the ground—specifically, the ground around the Council’s building in Madison. Readers will get a walk through the Council’s new Sensory Gardens. With artful… Continue Reading Check Out the Fall Issue of the Council Courier Newsletter
The Council serves a clientele that is diverse in every way, including economic status. This year, grants from four foundations are enabling the Council to provide adaptive products that enhance safety and assist with daily living tasks at no cost to clients who cannot afford to purchase them on their own. We’re grateful to the… Continue Reading Grants Support Tools to Promote Safety and Independence
The Council offers an array of vision services provided by certified, professional staff. Our Vision Services staff members combine special training with a compassionate, respectful, client-centered approach. In the February issue of On Sight, we outlined the range of vision services provided at the Council: Low vision evaluations, vision rehabilitation therapy, access technology instruction, orientation… Continue Reading New Video Provides Overview of Vision Services at the Council
Interested in learning more about the array of vision services the Council offers? We invite you to check out this new video featuring our talented, highly qualified Vision Services team. The 12-minute video provides a great overview of our vision services menu, which includes low vision evaluations, vision rehab therapy, access technology instruction, orientation and… Continue Reading New Video: Vision Services at the Council
Louis Braille once wrote: “Access to communication in the widest sense is access to knowledge.” The raised dot system he developed has been a powerful and liberating tool for people with vision loss since the early 1900s. January is Braille Literacy Month, but the opportunity to learn braille is now a year-round thing at the… Continue Reading Improving Quality of Life Through Braille Literacy
Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Rachel Pavone working with a client on use of a braille labeler. Whether it’s during a home visit, at a job site, at our own office or in a virtual remote session, the Council’s Vision Services staff can help determine the impact of vision loss on an individual’s daily activities and… Continue Reading What’s on the Menu? Council’s Vision Services Offerings Continue to Grow
Louis Braille was born on January 4, 1809. Four years ago, the United Nations honored him by proclaiming that date World Braille Day. World Braille Day celebrates the importance of Braille’s revolutionary raised dot system, which allows people who are unable to interact with ordinary print to read through touch. World Braille Day also kicks… Continue Reading The Value of Everyday Braille: A World Braille Day Message
Families renew old traditions and create new ones during the holiday season. Whether it’s a neighborhood hike or a game around a table, time off from work and an open afternoon or evening provides the leisure time to celebrate—and play—with the ones you love. We asked members of the Council’s Vision Services team for their… Continue Reading Holiday Season Means Time for Family Fun
“OH YEAH.” That’s Rachel Pavone’s enthusiastic, unhesitant response to the question “Are you a good cook?” That’s what happens, she adds, when you grow up with a father who cooked in an Italian restaurant. “He made pizza at home including crust from scratch.” Rachel said her mother was a whiz in the kitchen too. So… Continue Reading The Council’s Rachel Pavone Whips Up Safe Holiday Cooking Tips
Garry Lone struggled with depression most of his life. As he experienced vision loss, his depression worsened. “My vision loss impacted my depression because I used to be able to do things that require clear vision,” Garry says. “I cannot ride my bike independently or watch Westerns on TV anymore.” The mental health impact of… Continue Reading Your Mental Health: How Vision Loss Impacts Depression
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